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Downtown arts festival gets jazzed up

Times Record News
Published 6:30 p.m. CT June 24, 2017

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WIchita Falls Mayor Stephen Santellana talks about the Arts for All mural in downtown Wichita Falls before proclaiming June 24, 2017 as Arts for All Mural Dedication Day during Saturday's Art and Soul Festival.(Photo: Patrick Johnston/Times Record News)Buy Photo

The third annual Art and Soul Festival added a bit of New Orleans zest to kick off the event this year in the heart of downtown Wichita Falls.

The Kickin' Brass Band from Dallas got festivalgoers all jazzed up with some second line-style fun as they paraded through Ohio Street just after 3 p.m.

The group weaved through the more than 40 art vendors that represented all types of mediums, including photography, paint, sculptures and music.

The Arts for All mural was also formally unveiled and dedicated at Saturday's event, which included a proclamation declaring the day Arts for All Mural Dedication Day.

"It's amazing to witness it all finally be placed on the wall," said Jeanette Charos, marketing director for the Downtown Wichita Falls Development, Inc. "Having it on the Zales, a building we worked so hard to restore, is just a really good feeling."

A fence post covered in painted flowers is left to dry for the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture's Don’t Fence Me In community art project Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

A woman recieves extra paint for the Don't Fence Me In community art project Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

A woman uses a photo as a reference for her fence post Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

Several poeple work on painting fence posts to be included in the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture's Don’t Fence Me In community arts project during Saturday's Art and Soul Festival. Patrick Johnston/Times Record News

Groups paint fence posts for the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture's Don’t Fence Me In community art project Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. The Don't Fence Me In art exhibit will be unveiled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 15 at Nexus Art Park between Kemp and Kell at Austin Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

Painted fence posts for the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture Don't Fence Me In community preoject are displayed Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

Painted fence posts for the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture Don't Fence Me In community preoject are displayed Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

Painted fence posts for the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture Don't Fence Me In community preoject are displayed Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

Musical group Big Sam’s Funky Nation of New Orleans performs Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

WIchita Falls Mayor Stephen Santellana talks about the Arts for All mural in downtown Wichita Falls before proclaiming June 24, 2017 as Arts for All Mural Dedication Day during Saturday's Art and Soul Festival. Patrick Johnston/Times Record News

Red River Hotdogs was one of the food vendors serving food Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

Musical group Big Sam’s Funky Nation of New Orleans performs Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

Glassware was avaible to purchase at Half Pint Taproom and Restoration Hall during a open house Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

Women and children clap and dance to the music of Big Sam’s Funky Nation of New Orleans Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

Half Pint Taproom and Restoration Hall served samples and held an open house Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

People try a sample of Hook and Ladder's Nitro Coffee inside of Half Pint Taproom and Restoration Hall Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

Musical group Big Sam’s Funky Nation of New Orleans performs Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

Musical group Big Sam’s Funky Nation of New Orleans performs Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

Musical group Big Sam’s Funky Nation of New Orleans performs Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News

Festival goers listen music performed by to Big Sam's Funky Nation Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Art and Soul Festival at the Wichita Falls Downtown Farmers Market and Ohio Street. Lauren Roberts/Times Record News